Wes Anderson said his system of paying the cast of "The Royal Tenenbaums" caused "friction" with Gene Hackman. He told the Sunday Times that Hackman "was very annoyed about the money." ...

ANDERSON: First of all, Gene Hackman, one of the greatest movie actors ever. He did enjoy the movie, I think, between action and cut. He said, "That's when I have a good time." ...

Gene was a larger-than-life talent, so it's not surprising that we're still hearing new stories from those who worked with him. The latest comes from director Wes Anderson, whose new film The ...

Wes Anderson opened up to The Sunday Times about the late Gene Hackman, recalling he "was furious" over his salary on The Royal Tenenbaums " Also, he didn’t want to do the film anyway.

Wes Anderson talks ‘The Phoenician Scheme,’ Gene Hackman and his Cannes bus The wheels keep turning for the 56-year-old Anderson. But there are signs of time passing, too.

ANDERSON: First of all, Gene Hackman, one of the greatest movie actors ever. He did enjoy the movie, I think, between action and cut. He said, “That’s when I have a good time.” ...

Director Wes Anderson poses for portrait photographs for the film 'The Phoenician Scheme' at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Saturday, May 17, 2025.

Wes Anderson talks 'The Phoenician Scheme,' Gene Hackman and his Cannes bus With remarkable regularity, Anderson has been crafting movies uniquely his own since his 1996 debut, “Bottle Rocket.” ...